Rockwood Community Park
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rockwood
Rockwood has 61 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Rockwood’s land is conserved, about 209 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rockwood, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #52 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
209 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rockwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rockwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rockwood is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #52 of 177 in Tennessee. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rockwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 71%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Rockwood’s 4% is ahead of 72% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rockwood Community Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
209 conserved acres
4% of Rockwood’s land. Who manages Rockwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Tennessee Valley Authority148 ac
Town or city48 ac
State fish & wildlife26 ac
Not Designated · 148 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 acState Conservation Area · 26 acLocal Park · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 148 | Unknown |
| Rockwood Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Mt. Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 26 | Restricted |
| Dr. Tom Fuller Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rockwood Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Rockwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rockwood
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Beech Trail0.5 mi
Schoolhouse Trail0.4 mi
Creech Trail0.4 mi
Grapevine Trail0.3 mi
Train Ride Trail0.2 mi
Arbutus Trail0.2 mi
Parking to Entrance0.1 mi
Zig Zag Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Rockwood: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockwood →
Next door
Rockwood and its neighbors
Rockwood has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood | 4% | 0.4 | 11 | 37% | B− |
| Harriman | 1% | 0.3 | 7 | 57% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rockwood
Where can I hike in Rockwood?
The longest trail networks: Rockwood Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rockwood is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rockwood’s trails?
Rockwood Community Park and Mount Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rockwood?
408 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rockwood have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 of 177 in Tennessee. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockwood neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →